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bongo
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When bongo helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
B G N O
Two-Letter Start
BO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GO
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BO start
- GO ending
- repeated letters
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- bongo is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, g, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
noun
Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
verb
To play the bongo drums.
verb
Of the heart, etc.: to beat with an irregular rhythm.
verb
To hit something rhythmically with the hands.